Community Research

Annual Community Surveys

Warringah annually commissions a random telephone survey in June-July each year. Some 600 residents are interviewed to measure importance and satisfaction with Council services and perceptions of community safety and connectedness.  The findings are compared to previous survey results & external local government benchmarks. This research informs Council’s ongoing operational and strategic planning processes.

The Community Survey 2011 plus the surveys from previous years (reports and presentations) are below:

Community Survey 2011 Report	Presentation 2011
Community Survey 2010 Report	Presentation 2010
Community Survey 2009 Report	Presentation 2009
Community Survey 2008 Report	Presentation 2008
Community Survey 2007 Report	Presentation 2007

Focus Groups 2009

In November 2009 focus groups explored the Strategic Directions in the 2009 Strategic Community Plan (as amended) to assess if the revised and updated strategies aligned with the community aspirations for the future of Warringah. The notes on the discussions of the focus groups is available below:

Report on Focus Groups on Strategic Directions November 2009 - IRIS Research (PDF 834KB)

Focus groups were held in October 2009 to better understand the responses to the Community Survey 2009, this is available below:

Warringah Focus Groups October 2009 - report by IRIS Research (PDF.3.25KB)

Talk of the Town 2007

The "Talk of the Town" was a community summit held on Sunday 16 September with 380 local residents having a say on the allocation of Council resources. The Preliminary Report on Talk of the Town, Participants Guide, and media releases of 20 July 2007 and 17 September 2007 are available.

The findings of the research and the 2007 community survey results were reported to Council on 27 November 2007 (click to access the Council Report).

Welcome to the 2006 Warringah Community Profile

Warringah Council's Community Profile gives a detailed overview of the key demographic characteristics of our local population. As well as highlighting population trends for Warringah at large, it shows key characteristics and population trends for each Warringah suburb.

Aside from being an important planning tool for Council, Warringah’s Community Profile is designed to inform community groups, business, investors, students and the general public about our local population. The Profile presents the data in simple, clear tables and charts with concise factual commentary. The Warringah Council Community Profile includes results from the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing.

In the coming months further features will be added to this site, including an updated Warringah Community Atlas – a detailed map based overview of the changing face of Warringah.

To view the Community Profile please click here.